Chemistry at Wayne State University
Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
Wayne State Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
Wayne State Chemistry Rankings
The chemistry major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry Student Demographics at Wayne State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Wayne State University.
Wayne State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wayne State Chemistry Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Chemistry
The following chemistry concentations are available at Wayne State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Chemistry | 39 |
Other Chemistry | 28 |
Related Majors
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Materials Sciences
- Other Physical Science
- Geological & Earth Sciences
- Physics
Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 24,130 | $62,950 |
Chemists | 3,620 | $79,860 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,780 | $69,430 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,570 | $113,840 |
Chemistry Professors | 500 | $92,640 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Del arte under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.